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Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format Solid, bee-tight hive equipment is necessary because any secondary openings will be eagerly sought by bees to avoid passing through the pollen trap grid Two pollen trap designs are described
The Honey Bee Solution to Varroa | Beesource Beekeeping Forums Great presentation from Mr Steve Riley from this year's National Honey Show just dropped He and Dr Stephen Martin host and maintain varroaresistant uk and work closely with the growing cohort of TF beekeepers in the UK A few slides outline the fundamental dynamics at work in the colonies
Salt for bees? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums A long time beekeeper in our bee club says he puts salt on the landing board for his bees I have noticed especially this summer while working in my truckpatch the bees landing on my arms licking sweat (sometimes as many as 6 or 8) i let them alone until they start getting under my arm i know
Financial Return On Making Beeswax Candles - beesource. com Heading into my 4th year of beekeeping and thinking about trying to make and sell beeswax candles this year Right now I just make beeswax chapsticks and sell any extra wax I have by the pound For those that make beeswax candles, is it really that much more profitable than just selling clean
Footwear Dos and Donts: | Beesource Beekeeping Forums Footwear Do's and Don'ts: I am new but I have done a lot of reading both online and in books I've noticed that the shoes beekeepers wear seem wildly different Some seem to swear by the rubber boots what you might call a galosh Others seem to have hardly any footwear at all, just sandals
Making Michael Palmers inexpensive pollen sub - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Hey all we used Michael Palmers sub this last year We add some lemongrass to encourage quicker uptake on the sub It worked great either way My wife made a video of how to make the sub for a local club It is 1 5 minutes long and has the Palmer recipe broke down to 5 25lbs of patty Directions
Quotes about beekeeping | Beesource Beekeeping Forums Humorous, poetic, sardonic, however you like it - post your most memorable beekeeping quotes here I was inspired when I saw someone's tagline: “The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams ” -Henry David Thoreau There's also Pliny the Elder who waxed philosophical about honey: "Honey
3D Printing for the Beekeeper - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I thought I'd start a thread with some stuff I've come up with, in the hopes of others adding their own creations I know I'm not the only one here with a 3D printer: Queen Rearing Cell Punch Langstroth Hive Frame Scraper I'd love to see some more Here is a collection I keep on Thingiverse
Hive entrance size. - Beesource Beekeeping Forums A forum community dedicated to beekeeping, bee owners and enthusiasts Come join the discussion about breeding, honey production, health, behavior, hives, housing, adopting, care, classifieds, and more!